Habitat
The saithe is a benthopelagic species; an active, gregarious fish occurring both inshore and offshore. It usually enters coastal waters in spring and returns to deeper waters (up to 350 m) in winter
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Author: Morvan Barnes
Morvan Barnes 2008. Pollachius virens. Saithe. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 26/01/2011]. Available from:
